Goodwill (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance as of August 31, 2015	$ 623,583
Acquisitions	3,716	[1]
Translation	(4,498)
Balance as of February 29, 2016	622,801
EMEA [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance as of August 31, 2015	75,714
Acquisitions	0	[1]
Translation	(4,313)
Balance as of February 29, 2016	71,401
USCAN [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance as of August 31, 2015	285,791
Acquisitions	512	[1]
Translation	0
Balance as of February 29, 2016	286,303
LATAM [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance as of August 31, 2015	11,695
Acquisitions	0	[1]
Translation	(183)
Balance as of February 29, 2016	11,512
APAC [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance as of August 31, 2015	901
Acquisitions	0	[1]
Translation	(2)
Balance as of February 29, 2016	899
EC [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance as of August 31, 2015	249,482
Acquisitions	3,204	[1]
Translation	0
Balance as of February 29, 2016	$ 252,686

[1] (1) Activity relates to adjustments to preliminary purchase price allocation made in fiscal 2016, primarily due to inventory valuation adjustments.